Smoker&#39;s utensil.



J. H. ASTRUGK.

SMOKER'S UTENSIL.

APPLICATION EILED JULY 6, 1912.

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BY 2 Afro/MM UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN H. ASTRUCK, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

SMOKERS UTENSIL.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN H. Asrnuox, acitizen of the United States, residing at New York city, county andState of New York, have invented a new and Improved Smokers Utensil, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a smokers utensil of novel construction whichis well adapted to conveniently present a match box and cigar rests tothe smoker, and which furthermore checks the unauthorized removal of thematch box from its holder.

In the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 is a vertical transverse sect-ionof a smokers utensil embodying my invention; Fig. 2 a perspective viewthereof with the tray omitted; and Fig. 3 a longitudinal section of Fig.2.

My improved smokers utensil comprises essentially a U-shaped platehaving a fiat bottom 10 and a pair of parallel sides or wings 11. Bottom10 has a large central opening and from its ends extend upwardly a pairof lugs 12 arranged at right angles to the wings and formed out of thebody of the bottom. Lugs 12 are considerably lower than wings 11 andserve as rests for a match box 13, the outer telescoping shell 14 ofwhich is supported upon bottom 10. Thus by setting the box bet-ween thewings upon the lugs, and then drawing shell 14 downward until it strikesbottom 10, the box will become firmly seated in a partly openedcondition, so that the matches are freely accessible. From wings 11,there depend a pair of integral prongs 15 which are passed throughcorresponding apertures of a supporting tray or base 16 and are thenupset to permanently connect the device thereto. At the top, each wing11 is ex tended laterally to form a trough shaped cigar rest 17, whichis thus placed in convenient proximity to the match box.

One of the wings 11 is apertured at a level Specification of LettersPatent.

Application filed July 5, 1912.

Patented Feb. 24:, 1914.

Serial No. 707,695.

below the upper edge of lugs 12 for the accommodation of a laterallyextending suitable catch 18, which is shown to be made in the form of anail and which is projected with its pointed end through the match boxshell 14 below the bottom of box 13 into the compartment or hollowformed between lugs 12. By the construction described, the catch ismovable independent of the casing that accommodates the match box andmay thus be thrust through the casing-aperture into the lower emptyportion of the match box shell, after the match box has become properlyseated. The catch serves to so hold the match box to the casing that itis not liable to be readily pilfered or to become unseated when struckby a match,while at the same time, the catch is not liable to set offthe matches while being inserted. Of course, the box can be readilyremoved when emptied, by withdrawing the catch and thus liberating theshell.

It will be seen that by the construction described, the entire utensilincluding match box holder, match box shell holder and cigar rests isformed of a single integral piece of material, so that the constructionis greatly simplified.

I claim:

In a smokers utensil, a U-shaped member comprising a horizontal web anda pair of parallel upright sides, at least one of said sides having itsupper end bent outwardly and dished to provide an article support orrest, a pair of parallel match box supporting lugs located intermediatethe sides and spaced therefrom to form match box-casing receiving gaps,said lugs being integral with the web and extending upward at rightangles thereto, a base, and means for securing the web to said base.

JOHN H. ASTRUCK.

Witnesses:

FRANK v. BRIESEN, KATHERYNE KooH.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for flve cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of I'etente, Washington, D. G."

